< Abstract >
Research of healing of depression by an analysis of correlation between depression and self-esteem.
- With Chongshin University and post graduate students as a central base.
Lee, Byung Ju
Major in Pastoral Counseling
Professional Graduate School of
Pastoral Theology
Chongshin University
I. Introduction
This research has mainly three purposes. First, to examine the depression of the participants and their actual condition of self-esteem. Second, to examine the relation between depression and self-esteem. Third, to find a solution to cure the depression. Two methods were used to accomplish these purposes. The one way is to try to find various materials related to depression and self-esteem by document research. The other way is to collect lots of materials and data related to depression and self-esteem by a field survey. And in this research, the writer progressed in research with occasions and examples rather limited in Chongshin University students to study comparatively with other school and denominations and regions.
II. Results and analysis of research
In this research,
First. Present Condition
Writer investigated first of all the present condition of depression of participants. Among 155 participants, 98persons(63.23%) answered they are not depressed, and 57persons(36.77%) replied they were under the influence of depression. The sampling error was between +-7% in 95% of confidence interval. And observing the difference between groups, there was a statistically significant difference classified by sex distinction, group which participants belonged to. But observing the difference of depression depending on age group, there was a statistically significant difference. And writer kept on investigating the status of self-esteem. Statistically significant differences were found classified by sex distinction, group which participants belonged to. But there was no statistically significant difference in self-esteem according to group age.
Second. Analysis of relation between depression and self-esteem
Relation between depression and self-esteem was highly found. In other word, the higher the positive self-esteem shows, the lower the depression shows, on the contrary the higher the negative self-esteem shows, the higher the depression shows. Therefore, it is a good way to help people to broaden positive view in relation between depression and self-esteem to cure depression. Through that method, it can be helpful to overcome negative view, to amplify positive view to cure depression.
Third, Alternative to cure the depression
On the basis of research results made up to now, writer surveyed alternative to cure the depression and curing the depression by changing into positive thinking, and faithful thinking, and by faithful life. And curing depression by faithful life is to live a everyday life depending on God, and to experience God caring(prov3:6).
Supervisor Professor: Oh, Tae Kyun.